12 Signs You're a Little Too Obsessed With Christmas Gallery

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It's hard not to love Christmastime. Sure, buying holiday gifts is expensive, the weather is getting colder and you can't walk 10 feet without hearing holiday music. But it's called "the most wonderful time of year" for a reason. And while most people love Christmas and the holiday season, some people are truly obsessed.

Does your kitchen turn from a practical place to make weeknight dinner into a baking factory every December? Is your closet overflowing with festive accessories and ugly Christmas sweaters? Do you infuse every meal with peppermint? If some of these things sound like you, you may be just a little obsessed with Christmas. But for you, it's not so much a problem as a way of life.

If you're still wondering whether your love of the holiday season may be on another level, check out these 12 signs that you're just a little too into Christmas.

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Baking Is Your Favorite Sport

Some people like to watch football or hockey during the winter. You? You spend your cold-weather days snuggled up with a hot cup of cocoa and watching "The Great American Baking Show" and countless Food Network holiday cake competitions. And you're not just a baking observer! You're the king or queen of Christmas cookies. You know all of the best cookie recipes and regularly bake holiday cookies from around the world for your family, friends and co-workers.

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Your Celebrations Start Way Before Halloween

Christmas in November? Please. That is for amateurs! You start decorating your home and dressing in your holiday best at least by October. Your Halloween costume is always Santa Claus or a snowman. You love Christmas so much, you refuse to limit it to just one month a year.

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You Rock Christmas Music 24/7/365

Some Scrooges get sick of Christmas music after about two hours of listening, but you never tire of "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," whether it's the Brenda Lee classic or one of the several versions by Miley Cyrus. In fact, you listen to Christmas music all year long!

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Your Favorite Movie Genre Is 'Christmas'

You don't discriminate when it comes to holiday time entertainment. You enjoy classics like "A Christmas Carol" but also love it when Kermit and friends are in "A Muppet Christmas Carol." You'll watch every cheesy Hallmark movie, every old-school claymation special on TV and fan-favorite holiday films like "Elf," "Christmas Vacation" and "Home Alone."

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You Put Decorations Everywhere

Your home looks like Santa's workshop exploded. You know that having just one Christmas tree is almost as sad as having no tree at all. You have a mini tree, one tree in the living room, one in the front hall, and even a countertop pine tree in your kitchen. And of course, the outside your home rivals the best Christmas light displays in America.

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You Wear Festive Apparel Everywhere

Santa hats, reindeer antlers, ties with snowflakes on them, Christmas light earrings, fuzzy socks that are lined with red and green designs... You have all of these things and more, and you wear them all throughout the final quarter of the year. Sure, it may be an important corporate meeting, but who doesn't appreciate your elf costume?

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Ugly Sweaters Are Beautiful to You

Some people may wear the "ugly" Christmas sweater ironically, but you know bulky tops are truly beautiful. Your dresser has a drawer designated solely for holiday sweaters, and you have ones for every occasion and mood. Sweaters that light up? Scented sweaters? Sweaters with bells and poof balls? You have them all and wear them whenever you can.

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Santa Claus and You Are Besties

You may be in your 30s and childless, but you're not afraid to stand in line at the mall to meet the most famous Santa Clauses in the world every year along with all of the toddlers and their tired mothers. How else will he know what you want this year?

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You're a Crafting Pro

Some people buy tree ornaments at the store, but you know the real key to a personalized tree is to make your own décor. You've strung together strands of garland, crafted an origami pine tree forest and even weaved together your own wreath. A glue gun is your Christmas secret weapon, and you're not afraid to use it!

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You Consider Peppermint a Major Food Group

Forget all those crazy candy cane flavors; you know it's all about classic peppermint when the holiday season rolls around. You cook with candy canes and infuse peppermint into every meal, whether you're mixing up peppermint margaritas or homemade peppermint bark. Heck, you even make peppermint bacon! No judgment. It's Christmastime, after all.

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You Make Your Christmas List(s) in July

Some people may scramble at the last minute to figure out what they want for Christmas, but you mailed your letter to Santa Claus months ago. You started holiday shopping long before Black Friday. And you are in tune with all of the secrets shopping malls don't want you to know.

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Winter Is Your Favorite Season

Some people love fall, others thrive in the summer or live for when spring has spring. But you know the real best season is winter. And it's not just because it features Christmas as its signature holiday, though that is a major bonus. You love building snowmen, ice skating, wrapping yourself up in a scarf, and taking in the wonder of fresh, powdery snow. You always travel to a city that guarantees you a white Christmas.